Sting’s Most Popular Songs Ranking [2025]

Epilogue (Nothing ‘Bout Me)Sting22rank/position

Epilogue (Nothing ‘Bout Me)

Among the solo works of Sting—a globally renowned artist who remains energetically active—the final track on his classic 1993 album Ten Summoner’s Tales is especially thought-provoking.

In it, he delivers a slightly ironic message to the listener: “No matter how much information you gather about me, you won’t learn anything true.” It’s quintessential Sting—pairing a light, buoyant sound with a deep artistic philosophy.

The album itself won a Grammy, and this song is a fitting conclusion.

When you want to experience his intellectual playfulness, be sure to listen to the album all the way through.

Forget About The FutureSting23rank/position

Forget About The Future

Sting’s seventh album, Sacred Love, features the gem Forget About The Future.

It’s crafted with a deeply soulful melody, packed with various strands of Black music—jazz, soul, neo-soul, and blues.

The development in the latter half, in particular, shares similarities with Prince’s late-period musical style.

If you like R&B or soul, be sure to give it a listen.

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Sting – Fortress Around Your Heart (Option Two)

After The Police disbanded, Sting took a new step as a solo artist.

This song is from his solo debut, the classic album The Dream of the Blue Turtles, released in June 1985.

The piece centers on a broken relationship, expressing the anguish of how the emotional walls built to protect the other person ended up becoming a fortress that isolated the self.

Branford Marsalis’s wistful saxophone solo accentuates the song’s melancholy atmosphere.

In the United States, it reached a peak position of No.

8 on the Billboard Hot 100.

With its sophisticated sound infused with jazz, it’s a work well worth checking out.

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Sting – Fragile

Sting, the UK-born artist who gained worldwide popularity as the frontman of The Police, has continued to earn acclaim for his sophisticated blend of jazz and rock since going solo.

From his body of work, I’d like to highlight an acoustic ballad included on the album …Nothing Like the Sun.

In its lyrics, he sings that when rain falls, it washes away our blood and lumps of iron alike, illustrating how delicate and fragile life truly is.

In fact, the song was written as a tribute to an engineer who was killed in Nicaragua in 1987, making the futility of human-inflicted violence its central theme.

Released as a single in April 1988, it was also performed at the opening ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics.

Give it a listen when your heart is heavy with the world’s events.

I Can’t Stop Thinking About YouSting26rank/position

Sting – I Can’t Stop Thinking About You

Sting, the UK-born artist who gained worldwide popularity as the frontman of The Police.

Since going solo, he has released many genre-defying tracks, but this work is packed with the kind of appeal that feels like his rock spirit has been reignited.

He sings about the restless feeling of being consumed by something to the point where your thoughts won’t stop—but in fact, this isn’t a love song.

It’s a piece that portrays the creative struggle of a writer facing a blank page in search of inspiration.

This song was released in September 2016 as a lead single from the album “57th & 9th.” He also performed it when he received the Award of Merit at the American Music Awards that same year.

Be sure to check it out.

I Wrote Your Name (Upon My Heart)Sting27rank/position

Sting – I Wrote Your Name (Upon My Heart) (Official Video)

Sting, the British music icon, released a new song in September 2024.

Incorporating the classic 1950s rock rhythm known as the “Bo Diddley Beat,” the track is a compelling blend of blues-tinged melody and powerful vocals.

It conveys a profound theme—etching eternal love into the heart—through a simple yet forceful rock band sound, and can be seen as a culmination of Sting’s musical artistry.

His first new work since the 2021 album “The Bridge,” the song is also drawing attention as the opening track for his North American tour starting on September 17.

It’s a must-listen not only for fans of rock and blues, but also for music lovers seeking lyrics that truly resonate.

If I Ever Lose My Faith In YouSting28rank/position

Sting – If I Ever Lose My Faith In You

This is “If I Ever Lose My Faith in You,” the song that won Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 36th Annual Grammy Awards in 1994.

It’s the lead track from the album Ten Summoner’s Tales and charted in many countries.

Its comfortably tight midtempo groove perfectly suits Sting’s soulful vocals, and the sense of release and exhilaration when the chorus hits is irresistible!